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Did You Miss OTP Bank's (BUSE:OTP) Impressive 181% Share Price Gain?

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When you buy a stock there is always a possibility that it could drop 100%. But on the bright side, if you buy shares in a high quality company at the right price, you can gain well over 100%. For instance, the price of OTP Bank Plc. (BUSE:OTP) stock is up an impressive 181% over the last five years. It's also good to see the share price up 11% over the last quarter. But this move may well have been assisted by the reasonably buoyant market (up 4.4% in 90 days).

There is no denying that markets are sometimes efficient, but prices do not always reflect underlying business performance. One imperfect but simple way to consider how the market perception of a company has shifted is to compare the change in the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price movement.

Over half a decade, OTP Bank managed to grow its earnings per share at 38% a year. This EPS growth is higher than the 23% average annual increase in the share price. So it seems the market isn't so enthusiastic about the stock these days. The reasonably low P/E ratio of 10.39 also suggests market apprehension.

You can see below how EPS has changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).

We know that OTP Bank has improved its bottom line over the last three years, but what does the future have in store? If you are thinking of buying or selling OTP Bank stock, you should check out this FREEdetailed report on its balance sheet.

What About Dividends?

When looking at investment returns, it is important to consider the difference between total shareholder return (TSR) and share price return. The TSR incorporates the value of any spin-offs or discounted capital raisings, along with any dividends, based on the assumption that the dividends are reinvested. So for companies that pay a generous dividend, the TSR is often a lot higher than the share price return. As it happens, OTP Bank's TSR for the last 5 years was 219%, which exceeds the share price return mentioned earlier. And there's no prize for guessing that the dividend payments largely explain the divergence!

A Different Perspective

It's good to see that OTP Bank has rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 18% in the last twelve months. And that does include the dividend. However, the TSR over five years, coming in at 26% per year, is even more impressive. The pessimistic view would be that be that the stock has its best days behind it, but on the other hand the price might simply be moderating while the business itself continues to execute. Before forming an opinion on OTP Bank you might want to consider these 3 valuation metrics.

Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on HU exchanges.

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